Écrit par WHO | 07 Juillet 2015

WHO statement 7 July 2015 - The 6th meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa took place by teleconference on Thursday, 2 July 2015, and by electronic correspondence from 2-6 July 2015.

As in previous meetings, the Committee’s role was to...

Écrit par WHO | 07 Juillet 2015

7 July 2015 - The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the report from the Ebola Interim Assessment Panel and thanks the hard-working members for their rapid review, analysis and recommendations.

 The panel members divided their review and recommendations into three areas:  the International Health Regulations, WHO’s health emergency response capacity and WHO’s role and cooperation...

Écrit par WHO | 07 Juillet 2015

7 July, 2015 ¦ MANILA: Too few governments levy appropriate levels of tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. They therefore miss out on a proven, low-cost measure to curb demand for tobacco, save lives and generate funds for stronger health services, according to the World Health Organization’s Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic-2015.

The report focusses on raising taxes on...

Écrit par WHO | 07 Juillet 2015

6 July, 2015 ¦ GENEVA: From Tanzania to South Sudan, and Nepal to Yemen, cholera – and the threat of a cholera outbreak – is a major public health concern for governments and the international health community. Use of Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCV) is proving to be an efficient tool to effectively control cholera outbreaks. New outbreaks are ongoing in South Sudan and Tanzania fanned by...